Lisa Wrote :: My question is: Is there any on-line resources I can check to find out what happened? I tried doing various searches but to no avail. I'm guessing he worked there but it seems strange no one saw him for a long time. Also does anyone know a link that gives the names of newspapers for the area. Lisa Carrol (nee Sharp) Lisa Have you tried the Watt Library BMD Index ? http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/local-history-and-heritage/watt-library-births-marriages-deaths-index Scroll down the centre of the page - to the A to Z index and open the first section of "S" That will take you to the 'SHARP' entries The page does take a while to down-load Good Luck Barbara Neish Bermuda